South Philadelphia High School

Public 9-12

2101 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19148-2541

(215) 400-8400

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
634^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,161

Feeder schools for South Philadelphia High School:

Elementary:	Bregy F Amedee School
	Childs George W School
	Fell D Newlin School
	Jenks Abram School
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	Key Francis Scott School
	McDaniel Delaplaine School
	Southwark School
	Stanton Edwin Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 611

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.3%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Asian:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Philadelphia High School ranks worse than 94.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 38^th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.67. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of South Philadelphia High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (39.3%), Hispanic (34.5%), Asian (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Philadelphia High School is 11.9, which is the 13^th best among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare South Philadelphia High School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Philadelphia High School is $18,161. 27 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Philadelphia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Philadelphia High School 634^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See South Philadelphia High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at South Philadelphia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	4.01	539^th	583	7.5%
2004	2.32	560^th	590	5.1%
2005	3.60	556^th	593	6.2%
2006	4.93	575^th	604	4.8%
2007	1.73	596^th	615	3.1%
2008	3.04	597^th	621	3.9%
2009	1.11	621^st	632	1.7%
2010	1.28	639^th	649	1.5%
2011	3.49	630^th	660	4.5%
2012	4.13	621^st	664	6.5%
2013	0.78	575^th	591	2.7%
2014	0.57	561^st	580	3.3%
2015	1.54	651^st	680	4.3%
2016	0.78	662^nd	677	2.2%
2017	0.98	651^st	663	1.8%
2018	0.73	667^th	673	0.9%
2019	1.18	676^th	693	2.5%
2022	5.04	594^th	634	6.3%
2023	5.67	634^th	674	5.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Philadelphia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.30	34^th	85	60.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Philadelphia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.12	607^th	652	6.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Philadelphia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.97	481^st	502	4.2%

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Rank History for African American students at South Philadelphia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.71	229^th	260	11.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Philadelphia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.70	231^st	252	8.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Since South Philly High has become a community school I have seen this school make a lot of improvements in trying to engage the community to support the students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Philadelphia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	908	1547	332	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	2849
1989	721	1233	333	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	2345
1990	637	1067	325	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	2093
1991	510	836	293	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	1695
1992	430	750	349	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	1572
1993	389	685	338	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	1448
1994	371	667	302	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	1380
1995	380	760	292	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	1477
1996	380	760	292	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	1477
1997	343	772	319	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1480
1998	315	775	353	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	1490
1999	252	711	335	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1330
2000	240	671	343	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1295
2001	245	614	298	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	1191
2002	158	655	327	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2003	158	655	327	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2004	178	763	310	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	1307
2005	157	829	327	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	1403
2006	166	1072	303	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	1627
2007	117	868	257	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	1316
2008	90	1073	244	67	2	n/a	n/a	25	1501
2009	72	818	228	65	3	n/a	n/a	12	1198
2010	53	632	192	63	2	n/a	n/a	6	948
2011	74	569	209	57	2	0	6	0	917
2012	79	573	249	54	4	0	7	0	966
2013	44	361	187	56	1	0	9	0	658
2014	74	666	212	91	1	0	12	0	1056
2015	72	450	157	82	1	0	16	0	778
2016	81	405	123	91	0	0	19	0	719
2017	66	343	104	72	2	0	16	0	603
2018	70	292	95	82	0	0	32	0	571
2019	77	346	97	94	0	0	39	0	653
2020	64	310	88	143	0	1	37	0	643
2021	58	300	99	152	0	1	46	0	656
2022	46	291	84	191	0	1	30	0	643
2023	53	240	65	211	0	0	42	0	611

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Philadelphia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2849	153.0	18.6	n/a
1989	2345	136.0	17.2	n/a
1990	2093	129.0	16.2	0
1991	1695	117.0	14.4	n/a
1992	1572	102.0	15.4	n/a
1993	1448	89.0	16.3	n/a
1994	1380	84.0	16.4	n/a
1995	1477	80.0	18.5	n/a
1996	1477	80.0	18.5	n/a
1997	1480	79.0	18.7	n/a
1998	1490	81.0	18.4	n/a
1999	1330	77.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1295	82.0	15.8	84.3
2001	1191	71.5	16.7	85.7
2002	1184	62.0	19.1	86.4
2003	1184	62.0	19.1	86.4
2004	1307	60.0	21.8	76.5
2005	1403	63.0	22.3	72.9
2006	1627	69.0	23.6	82.5
2007	1316	71.0	18.5	92.2
2008	1501	85.0	17.7	82.8
2009	1198	82.2	14.6	86.3
2010	948	89.9	10.5	96.7
2011	917	78.2	11.7	96.1
2012	966	60.7	15.9	75.5
2013	658	53.8	12.2	95.1
2014	1056	79.0	13.3	97.2
2015	778	63.0	12.3	99.6
2016	719	58.0	12.3	100
2017	603	55.2	10.9	100
2018	571	49.8	11.4	100
2019	653	50.2	12.9	99.7
2020	643	39.9	16.0	100
2021	656	46.9	13.9	99.5
2022	643	47.6	13.4	99.5
2023	611	51.0	11.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Philadelphia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2849	153.0	18.6	n/a
1989	2345	136.0	17.2	n/a
1990	2093	129.0	16.2	0
1991	1695	117.0	14.4	n/a
1992	1572	102.0	15.4	n/a
1993	1448	89.0	16.3	n/a
1994	1380	84.0	16.4	n/a
1995	1477	80.0	18.5	n/a
1996	1477	80.0	18.5	n/a
1997	1480	79.0	18.7	n/a
1998	1490	81.0	18.4	n/a
1999	1330	77.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1295	82.0	15.8	84.3
2001	1191	71.5	16.7	85.7
2002	1184	62.0	19.1	86.4
2003	1184	62.0	19.1	86.4
2004	1307	60.0	21.8	76.5
2005	1403	63.0	22.3	72.9
2006	1627	69.0	23.6	82.5
2007	1316	71.0	18.5	92.2
2008	1501	85.0	17.7	82.8
2009	1198	82.2	14.6	86.3
2010	948	89.9	10.5	96.7
2011	917	78.2	11.7	96.1
2012	966	60.7	15.9	75.5
2013	658	53.8	12.2	95.1
2014	1056	79.0	13.3	97.2
2015	778	63.0	12.3	99.6
2016	719	58.0	12.3	100
2017	603	55.2	10.9	100
2018	571	49.8	11.4	100
2019	653	50.2	12.9	99.7
2020	643	39.9	16.0	100
2021	656	46.9	13.9	99.5
2022	643	47.6	13.4	99.5
2023	611	51.0	11.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Philadelphia High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,356 (17.6%)	$11,027 (82.4%)	$13,384
2020	$3,651 (22.3%)	$12,736 (77.7%)	$16,388
2021	$4,327 (26.5%)	$12,004 (73.5%)	$16,331
2022	$9,563 (52.7%)	$8,598 (47.3%)	$18,161

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Philadelphia High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 676^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 634^th of 674 High schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (South Philadelphia High School)	8.8	6.2	2.6%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (South Philadelphia High School)	6.7	5.2	1.5%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (South Philadelphia High School)	10.3	23.4	13.1%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	653	611	6.4%
African American	346	240	30.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	97	65	33%
Hispanic	94	211	124.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	77	53	31.2%
Two or More Races	39	42	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.7%	100%	0.3%

Schools Near South Philadelphia High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	2101 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8400	611	51	11.9	100.0%	53 (8.7%)	240 (39.3%)	211 (34.5%)	65 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	5.7	634^th of 674 public high schools	5.9%		5	594^th of 634 public high schools	6.3%	40	6.2	5.2	23.4													$18,161	$9,563	$8,598
Gamp	Public	5-12	23rd and Ritner Sts	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8230	579	33	17.6	100.0%	226 (39.0%)	149 (25.7%)	37 (6.4%)	116 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	89.6	41^st of 674 public high schools	93.9%		74.5	172^nd of 634 public high schools	72.9%	131		80.0	84.8	81.0	71.7	72.2	68.9	72.9	90.6	90.6	87.5	92.3	93.7	94.3	92.2	$15,645	$8,109	$7,536
Furness Horace High School	Public	9-12	1900 S 3rd St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8300	741	53	14.0	100.0%	53 (7.2%)	133 (17.9%)	307 (41.4%)	217 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	15	576^th of 674 public high schools	14.5%		8.5	577^th of 634 public high schools	9.0%	1	19.1	17.2	35.4													$19,034	$10,341	$8,693
Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Te	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 334-6144	568	41	13.9	98.2%	36 (6.3%)	393 (69.2%)	66 (11.6%)	53 (9.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	26.7	524^th of 674 public high schools	22.3%					(n/a)	20.9	18.3	56.3													$2,673	$2,673	$00
Creative and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	901 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8140	743	38	19.6	100.0%	192 (25.8%)	368 (49.5%)	94 (12.7%)	46 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.7%)	69.8	208^th of 674 public high schools	69.1%		67.5	223^rd of 634 public high schools	64.8%	15	37.1	55.6	78.4													$15,352	$7,761	$7,591
Academy at Palumbo	Public	9-12	1100 Catharine St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8130	1,179	52	22.5	99.7%	196 (16.6%)	338 (28.7%)	156 (13.2%)	433 (36.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	89.2	44^th of 674 public high schools	93.5%		81.9	92^nd of 634 public high schools	85.5%	48	72.7	61.0	92.7													$14,747	$7,461	$7,286
Universal Audenried Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	3301 Tasker Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Universal Audenried Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 952-4801	546	33	16.5	85.7%	6 (1.1%)	495 (90.7%)	22 (4.0%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	26.6	525^th of 674 public high schools	22.1%		12.2	560^th of 634 public high schools	11.7%	35	18.7	21.8	57.0													$20,271	$4,893	$15,378
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 557-8555	934	85	10.9		9 (1.0%)	863 (92.4%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	33.6	492^nd of 674 public high schools	27.0%		28.3	501^st of 634 public high schools	21.0%	9	25.0	26.9	58.9	1.6	4.2	8.2	9.5	6.3	25.6	25.6	10.9	33.9	26.8	31.9	27.6	$18,243	$3,895	$14,348
Constitution High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-7850	383	21	18.2	100.0%	19 (5.0%)	244 (63.7%)	68 (17.8%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	30.2	508^th of 674 public high schools	24.6%		13.4	553^rd of 634 public high schools	12.8%	45	17.2	12.8	66.3													$15,899	$8,791	$7,108
Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 922-1902	610	43	14.2	98.7%	3 (0.5%)	461 (75.6%)	121 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	6.1	627^th of 674 public high schools	7.0%		4.9	596^th of 634 public high schools	6.0%	31	3.0	9.7	31.9			16.1	16.1	16.2	29.0	29.0			33.8	31.3	32.4	$21,565	$4,523	$17,042

Frequently Asked Questions about South Philadelphia High School

Is South Philadelphia High School a good school?

South Philadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What schools feed into South Philadelphia High School?

South Philadelphia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bregy F Amedee School
Elementary : Childs George W School
Elementary : Fell D Newlin School
Elementary : Jenks Abram School
Elementary : Key Francis Scott School
Elementary : McDaniel Delaplaine School
Elementary : Southwark School
Elementary : Stanton Edwin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Philadelphia High School?

Students at South Philadelphia High School are 39% African American, 35% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Philadelphia High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 611 students attended South Philadelphia High School.

What district is South Philadelphia High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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